Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: GG-83
Corporate Name: R. R. Philes
Local Name:
Owner Name: R. R. Philes
Location: Longview
County: Gregg
Years in Operation: 3 years
Start Year: 1905
End Year: 1907
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1905 and 1907
Town: Longview
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 3591 in 1905
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Texas & Pacific; Texas, Sabine Valley & Northwestern, became Texas & Gulf in 1905
Historicial Development: R. R. Philes operated a sawmill at Longview in the early 1900s.
Research Date: MCJ 04-19-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson